Fleet Performance Engineer / Manager - Autonomous Vehicles

Motional autonomous driving has one of the most established fleets of autonomous vehicles in the world currently providing rides in Las Vegas in partnership with Lyft.  In joining, you'll have the ability to impact this initiative directly and as we expand to other cities.

The Autonomy Performance and Stability team is responsible for learning from the field and optimizing AV performance. As the AV stability manager you are responsible for providing real time support to the fleet you oversee. You will provide live debugging help and gather all required information for remote engineers. You will be responsible for the health of your fleet and maintain necessary documentation and metrics  

What you’ll be doing:

• You will provide live technical support to the team testing and operations teams to ensure smooth mission completion
• You will monitor and report on the health of the platform and individual vehicles  
• You will support the testing, release, and integration of non av-stack changes and provide feedback on them 
• Be the first engineering point of contact for non av-stack issues and SOPs
• Small amount of travel can be expected
• Spend dedicated time in the car to understand the top priority issues and root causes

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with python and bash
• Prior experience deploying robots/self-driving vehicles in production
• Be able to handle rapidly changing priorities across different teams
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skill
• Familiarity with data analysis
• Strong communication skills

Bonus points (not required):

• Familiar with modern C++ (11/14/17) software development in a Linux environment. 
• Familiarity with one of the following systems (prediction/perception/localization)

Motional is a driverless technology company making self-driving vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.

The Motional team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who together are creating a first-of-its-kind technology with the potential to transform the way we move. We’re behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's most-established public robotaxi fleet.

As a leader in an emerging industry that has the promise of creating safer, more reliable and accessible transportation for all, it’s imperative we have a diverse workforce, create an inclusive culture, and understand the communities we operate in around the world. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is fundamental to Motional’s success. That’s why we’ve established a team to ensure DEI is at the forefront of the candidate and employee experience, beginning with the hiring process and continuing throughout your career. We also partner with organizations like the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers to ensure our DEI work is informed by the latest thinking and approaches.

Strategically formed by Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit  www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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